Module EDU2017 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
EDU2017: Learning for Teaching: School Experience
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content and order may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics:
- A programme of lectures and seminars at the university with preparation tasks;
- A virtual placement which you will engage with online and the option of a face to face placement (if permitted)
- Reflection on your learning by participation in online discussion groups;
- Preparation of a portfolio of documentary evidence, based on the Teachers’ Standards, to demonstrate your engagement with and learning from the taught course and from your face to face or virtual placement.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 216 | 60 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 24 | Taught lecture and seminar programme (12 x 2 hour sessions) |
| Guided independent study | 24 | Preparation tasks related to content of lectures |
| Guided independent study | 12 | Participation in online reflective discussions following lectures |
| Guided independent study | 10 | Planning and preparation for school placement including making contact with school |
| Placement/study abroad | 60 | School experience: 10 days |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Critical, analytical and reflective case study based on school experience |
| Guided independent study | 150 | Planning and preparation for school experience activities and compilation of documentary evidence of learning |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Web-based and electronic resources: will be available on ELE (http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/)
Other relevant URLs:
University of Exeter PGCE programmes: http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/education/pgce/
Department for Education: http://www.education.gov.uk/
Get into Teaching website: http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/our-programme
School Direct: http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options/school-based-training/school-direct
Teach First graduate recruitment: http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/our-programme
Ofsted inspection reports: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online discussion | 1,000 words equivalent | 2, 4-6, 9 | Online feedback from peers and tutors |
| Written assignment | 2,000 words | 1-3, 5-9 | Written feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 10 | 1,000 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Written assignment | 90 | 5,000 words | 1-9 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Portfolio (10%) 1,000 words | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Written assignment | Written assignment (90%) 5,000 words | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
